But only Trump makes lying central to his campaign.
Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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Dan Coats Wants a Special Commission to Oversee November’s Elections
The former director of National Intelligence is worried that Americans will not accept the outcome without the reassurance of a bipartisan commission of trustworthy statesmen.
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Trump Tries the Town Hall Format and It Doesn’t Go Well
With his signature dishonesty, the president is ill-quipped to answer questions from ordinary citizens.
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Trump Gets More Extreme Because His Audience Is Addicted to Outrage
His fans love to see norms broken, but they demand new and increasingly outrageous material in order to be satisfied.
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We Can’t Endure Much More Bad Leadership
More than grand historical forces, it’s poor decision-making that led us to our dire straits.
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The Case Against Trump is Complete. Now We Need a Verdict.
The suspicion that the president can do anything and get away with it needs to be put to the test at the polls.
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Trump’s Lafayette Square Bible is Reportedly for Sale
A Los Angeles seller of memorabilia has listed a signed version of the prop for $37,500.
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Sheldon Adelson is Buying the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Israel
The White House hopes the move will help make the embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem irreversible.
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It’s a Bad Idea to Vote Twice
Attempting to vote once by mail and once in person probably won’t work, and it’s a crime.
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Killer Soup? Vote Twice? Trump’s Crackpot Ideas Will Get Us Killed
The President’s delusions aren’t just his. How the GOP and government are following him.
